Heading into their first-ever ACC Championship game, on a cool evening in Charlotte, North Carolina, the Miami Hurricanes were set to change the national perspective of the program from one that celebrated a chain to a program solidified as a national title contender. It was a whirlwind season for then-starting right guard Navaughn Donaldson. According to 247 Sports, Donaldson is a four-star offensive tackle recruit from Miami Central High School, who was viewed as one of the big gets — literally and figuratively — to the Canes ‘Swag’ ‘17 recruiting class.
Similar to his ACC Championship game, Donaldson’s season was one of improvement by fire.